‘My Octopus Teacher’ bags best documentary
Nomadland was the big winner at the EE Bafta Film Awards on Sunday night.
The drama film – which stars Frances McDormand and David Strathairn – picked up four accolades across including the coveted best film and best director for Chloe Zhao.
Accepting the best film gong, Zhao said: “We would like to dedicate this award to the nomadic community, who so generously welcomed us into their lives. They shared with us their dreams, their struggles and their deep sense of dignity."
McDormand picked up the best leading actress award for her role as Fern in the hit movie.
Joshua James Richards won the best cinematography award for his part in the movie.
Sir Anthony Hopkins won best leading actor for The Father while best supporting actor went to Daniel Kaluuya for Judas and the Black Messiah, and best supporting actress to Yuh-Jung Youn for Minari.
The Bafta Fellowship went to Ang Lee and Promising Young Woman picked up two accolades – outstanding British film and best original screenplay.
Below is an abridged list of winners at the EE Bafta Film Awards 2021:
Best Animation: Soul
Best Adapted Screenplay: The Father, Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller
Best Editing: Sound of Metal, Mikkel
EG Nielsen
Best Film Not In The English
Language: Another Round
Best Cinematography: Nomadland,
Joshua James Richards
Best Supporting Actress: Yuh-Jung Youn, Minari
Best Original Screenplay: Promising Young Woman, Emerald Fennell
Best Supporting Actor: Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah
Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director or Producer – His House, Remi Weeks
Best Documentary – My Octopus
Teacher
Best Original Score – Soul
Outstanding British Film – Promising
Young Woman
EE Rising Star Award – Bukky Bakray Bafta Fellowship – Ang Lee
Best Director – Chloe Zhao, Nomadland
Best Leading Actor – Anthony Hopkins, The Father
Best Leading Actress – Frances McDormand, Nomadland
Best Film – Nomadland
| Bang Showbiz